Off The Tee
How does your set up affect your distance off the tee? 2009 PGA Teacher of the Year Mike Bender lets us know in this week's edition of "Free Lesson Friday."
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A lot will be made of the extraordinary birdie putts Adam Scott holed, first at 18 and then at 10 in the playoff, to win the Masters. But Scottie wouldn’t have been in that position if he hadn’t driven the ball with such deft precision all week.
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The hardest shot in golf down the stretch in a tournament isn’t the long bunker shot or the towering drive; it isn’t the curling downhill putt or the finesse chip.
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Golf can be a game of opposites...Go back to move forward!
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Though the PGA Tour has been in action for a few weeks, the eyes of the golf world really wake up traditionally when the tees go in the ground at Torrey Pines.
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You have to feel for Robert Garrigus. To be so close, to have that first PGA Tour win so firm in your grasp as you stand on the 18th tee of the final round and not walk away with the trophy, he'll be thinking about the events of that hole for a long time to come, I'm sure.
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Did you know the golf swing has two centers, an upper, and a lower?
The approximate location of you upper center is the top button on your golf shirt (if you have it buttoned). The approximate location of your lower center is your belt buckle.
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Quite often, when we hit a great golf shot we usually have a feeling that we are going to hit the ball well. It's a wonderful feeling of confidence and composure. Then there are those times when you talk yourself into hitting a ball poorly or missing an easy putt.
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One of the most important keys in fixing a slice permanently is to learn to swing the clubhead on an inside-to-out swing path through impact. In order to swing the club head into the golf ball from the inside of your target line, a full turn of the shoulders in the backswing is required.
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Even with the best fundamentals, it's too easy to get quick with the start of the downswing when we are trying to hit it extra hard or because we're a bit nervy.
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One of the most common errors that I see when giving lessons is the person who "casts" the club from the top to start the downswing. The shots that result are usually in two categories. First, there is the person who takes a divot that starts about a foot before getting to the ball.
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Hitting solid tee shots with the driver is very important to playing and scoring well. The tee shot sets up the hole.
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Hitting your driver well is a combination of physical skill, mental concentration and confidence. This is easier to obtain on the driving range, then move it to a non-competitive playing environment. If you struggle as you continue, here are some tips for working on your driver:
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Hitting your driver well is a combination of physical skill, mental concentration and confidence. This is easier to obtain on the driving range, then move it to a non-competitive playing environment. If you struggle as you continue, here are some tips for working on your driver:
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Michael Breed breaks down Bubba Watson's swing during the 2012 PGA Championship and points out how Bubba generates so much power in his unorthodox swing.
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Michael Breed takes a look at Tiger's swing under Hank Haney vs. Scott Foley and compares the techniques behind each.
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PGA Professional Jonathan Gibbs ahares a great tip you how to maximize your swing plane.
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PGA Professional Ted Fort, Instructor at Marietta Golf Center in Marietta, GA, shows you how to shape your ball flight with the driver.
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PGA Professional Ted Fort, Instructor at Marietta Golf Center in Marietta, GA, tells you how to hit the sweet spot on the driver.
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PGA Professional Ron Philo Jr. gives you some tips on how you can hit more fairways with your tee shots.
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The faster your clubhead, the farther the ball goes. That's pretty obvious. But how do you increase clubhead speed? PGA Professional Joe Hallett offers one idea.
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